On Cherenkov Friction and Radiation of a Neutral Polarizable Particle Moving Parallel to a Transparent Dielectric Plate

TL;DR

This paper derives general formulas for radiation, friction, heating, and acceleration of a neutral polarizable particle moving at relativistic speeds parallel to a dielectric surface, enhancing understanding of Cherenkov friction phenomena.

Contribution

It provides new general expressions for radiation and forces on a polarizable particle near a dielectric, extending previous results to relativistic regimes.

Findings

Derived formulas for radiation intensity and decelerating force.

Compared results with existing literature.

Analyzed effects of relativistic motion on particle dynamics.

Abstract

We have obtained general expressions for the intensity of radiation, decelerating force, the rate of heating and acceleration of a small polarizable particle under the conditions of Cherenkov friction: at relativistic motion parallel to the surface of thick transparent dielectric plate. Comparison with the results of other authors is given.